Foundations_of_Curriculum.pdf
- 1. Prof. Dibyendu Bhattacharyya Dept. of Education University of Kalyani COMPONENTIAL FLEXIBLE CURRICULUM AND CURRICULUM FOUNDATION 15th FACULTY INDUCTION PROGRAMME JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY 1ST HALF
- 2. The Componential Flexible Curriculum is an educational model that breaks down the curriculum into modular components, allowing for personalized and adaptable learning pathways. It emphasizes individualized instruction, interdisciplinary connections, and continuous improvement to meet the diverse needs of students in a dynamic educational landscape. This approach fosters a more engaging and relevant learning experience. What is Componential Flexible curriculum
- 3. Characteristics of Componential Flexible curriculum ❑ Modularity: The curriculum is divided into modular components, allowing educators to rearrange and customize learning pathways based on individual student needs, interests, and abilities. This modular structure facilitates easy integration of new content, technologies, and teaching methodologies. ❑ Personalization: A CFC is designed to accommodate diverse learning styles and preferences. It allows for personalized learning experiences by enabling students to progress at their own pace and explore topics aligned with their interests, fostering a more engaging and student-centered approach. ❑ Adaptability: The curriculum is adaptable to changes in educational priorities, emerging trends, and the evolving needs of the workforce. This adaptability ensures that the curriculum remains relevant and responsive to the dynamic nature of knowledge and skills required in the modern world.
- 4. Cont… ❑ Interdisciplinary Connections: A CFC promotes interdisciplinary connections by breaking down the traditional subject silos. It encourages the integration of concepts and content across various disciplines, fostering a more holistic understanding of real- world issues and enhancing critical thinking skills. ❑ Continuous Improvement: The CFC emphasizes ongoing evaluation and improvement. It allows for regular updates based on feedback, assessment data, and educational research to enhance overall effectiveness. This characteristic ensures that the curriculum remains current and aligned with best practices in education. ❑ Technology Integration: The use of technology is inherent in a Componential Flexible Curriculum. It leverages educational technologies to facilitate personalized learning, provide interactive resources, and support collaborative and project-based activities, enhancing the overall learning experience.
- 5. Cont… ❑ Competency-Based Learning: The focus is on the development of competencies rather than simply covering content. Students are assessed on their mastery of specific skills and knowledge, allowing for a more nuanced understanding of individual strengths and areas for improvement. ❑ Inclusivity: The CFC is designed to be inclusive, accommodating diverse student populations. It considers different learning abilities, cultural backgrounds, and socio-economic factors, ensuring that education is accessible and beneficial to all students.
- 6. Curriculum Approaches as Reference Background for CFC 1. Behavioural Approach 2. Managerial Approach 3. System Approach 4. Academic Approach 5. Humanistic Approach 6. Post Modern Approach
- 7. Behavioural Approach (Early 1920s) ⚫ Behavioural Approach ⚫ Logical & Prescriptive ⚫ Step by Step Strategies formulating Curriculum a. A plan/ blue print/ document b. Goals and objectives are specified c. Contents & Activities are sequenced d. Learning outcomes e. Selected with the idea of efficiency f. Ensuring efficiency
- 8. Managerial Approach ⚫ School as a social system ⚫ In which students, teachers, Specialists & administration Interacts ⚫ Curriculum in terms of Programme + Schedules + Space + Resources + Experiment + personel Advocates: a. Selecting b. Organizing c. Communicating d. Applying
- 9. Systems Approach ⚫ Interconnectedness ⚫ Use a system approach known as TQM ⚫ TQM Includes: ⚫ Quality Management: System of Profound Knowledge ⚫ Components: Appreciating a system, Understanding Variation, Psychology, Epistemology. ⚫ Deming Cycle: ⚫ Plan, Do, Check and Act.
- 10. Academic Approach ⚫ Traditional + Knowledge oriented approach ⚫ Attempts to analyze & synthesize major positions, trends & concepts of Curriculum. ⚫ Understanding how knowledge can be: a. Constructed b. Deconstructed c. Reconstructed
- 11. Humanistic Approach ⚫ Present approach ⚫ Technocratic & rigid ⚫ Ignore subject matter’s artistic/ physical & cultural aspects ⚫ Rarely consider the need for self-reflectedness/ self actualization ⚫ Based on progressive philosophy
- 12. Post Modern Approach ⚫ Extends the humanistic approach ⚫ Post modernism is concerned chiefly with change & reform ⚫ Focus on education’s larger ideological issues ⚫ Investigate & influence sociatie’s social, economic & political Institutions ⚫ Interested in theory then practical application ⚫ Curricula’s interactions with political + economic + social + moral + artistic focuses ⚫ School as an extension of society ⚫ Likely to speak interms of inequality, discrimination & appression
- 13. Curriculum According to UNESCO 2021 ❑ Understanding the younger generations ❑ Combating factors related to vulnerability ❑ Reinforcing understanding between school and families ❑ Deepening glo-local education ❑ Enhancing the focus on the person ❑ Promoting synergies among values ❑ Valuing diversity ❑ Focusing on education that enhances freedom ❑ Moving toward hybrid modes of education ❑ Inspiring affection for educators
- 15. Meaning of Foundation of Curriculum ❑ Epistemological Knowledge and its structural Presentation. ❑ It affect the content and structure of the curriculum. ❑ The needs, knowledge and information provide foundation in the formation of curriculum.
- 16. External Boundaries of Curriculum Philosophical Foundations Psychological Foundations Historical Foundations Sociological Foundations Major Foundations of Curriculum
- 17. ❖ Perennialism ❖ Essentialism ❖ Progressivism ❖ Reconstructionism Philosophical Foundations ❖ Aesthetic Curriculum of R.N. Tagore ❖ Basic Curriculum of M. K. Gandhi ❖ Humanistic Curriculum of Vivekananda ❖ Integrated Curriculum of Aurobindo Indian perspectives of Curriculum Global perspectives of Curriculum
- 18. ➢ Perennialism: To educate the rational person ➢ Essentialism: To promote intellectual growth of learners to become competent. ➢ Progressivism: Promote democratic social living ➢ Reconstructionism: To improve and reconstruct society Global perspectives of Curriculum
- 19. ❑ Behaviorism and Curriculum ❑ Phenomenology or humanistic psychology ❑ Cognitive Psychology and Curriculum ❑ Constructivism Psychological Foundations
- 20. ❑ Curriculum foundation at the Pre- independence period ❑ Curriculum foundation at the After- independence period Historical Foundations
- 21. ❑ Needs of the Society ❑ Culture of the Institutions ❑ Social and Developmental Theories ❑ Moral Character Sociological Foundations
- 22. Sl. No. Broad Category of Course Minimum Credit Requirement 3-year UG 4-Year UG 1. Major (Core) 60 80 2. Minor Stream 24 32 3. Multidisciplinary 09 09 4. Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC) 08 08 5. Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC) 09 09 6. Value Added Courses common for all UG 06-08 06-08 7. Summer Internship 02-04 02-04 8. Research Project / Dissertation - 12 Total 120 160 Curricular Components & Credits of the Undergraduate Programme Ref: UGC Draft Curriculum & Credit Framework for UG Programmes-2022
- 23. Curricular Components & Credits of the Postgraduate Programme Ref: UGC Draft Curriculum & Credit Framework for PG Programmes-2023
- 24. Stage Specific Curriculum for UG with respect to UGC Curriculum Framework Ref: UGC Draft Curriculum & Credit Framework for UG Programmes-2022
- 25. Flexibility 1. Disciplinary Flexibility: (enrolling in online programmes, pursuing two postgraduate programmes simultaneously, crediting work experience, etc.) 2. Selective Flexibility: (Selective in nature) 3. Explorative Flexibility: (Al-round Development from self to social reality) 4. Alternative Flexibility: ( Postgraduate programmes which are entirely online, allow students to participate in the Programme along with their current responsibilities. This makes earning a postgraduate degree while continuing to work easier and more accessible to individuals) 5. Multiple Flexibility: (Multiple Entry and Exit Point) Ref: UGC Draft Curriculum & Credit Framework for PG Programmes-2023
- 26. Componential Model of Curriculum Development Proportionality of Curriculum Transactional Flexibility Evaluative Potential Componential Flexible Curriculum Holistic Development
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